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If you have always liked the idea of playing at a casino but there is not one near where you live, then you could always try playing online. Playing at an online casino is a very popular pastime and there are many people that prefer playing online to playing at a land-based casino. There are several reasons why playing at an online casino is much more fun.

Less Formal

There are no dress codes at online casinos which mean there is no need to dress up in formal attire. You can play from the comfort of your own home in whatever clothes you wish. You can use the time that you would have taken to get ready to start playing your favorite games. There is also no need for you to have to buy new clothes for the occasion and this can help to save you money.

Easier To Access

You do not even need to leave your house in order to get access to the best online casinos. There is no travelling involved and so you do not have to worry about taking a cab or finding somewhere to park. You can also play at an online casino from your mobile in any location that you can connect to the internet. This offers a lot of convenience and can make those times when you find that you have a spare five minutes on your hands a lot more interesting.

Bigger Jackpots

Many online casinos offer games with progressive jackpots which give you the chance to win life changing sums of money. Online casinos will often link with each other on certain games which means that the jackpot can rise very quickly. This is not something that tends to happen at land-based casinos. You can have a lot of fun as you try and hit the highest paying online jackpots.

More Privacy

You can play at an online casino without anyone knowing what you are doing. This can be useful if you have friends or family members that are quite negative about online gaming and playing at an online casino for real money. You may also have people close to you that seem to want to monitor your movements and find out where you are all the time. You will not need to explain to anyone about where you are going because there is no need for you to leave the house.

Testing Out Strategies

All casino games are games of chance and luck but some people believe that there are certain strategies for different games that work better than others. At an online casino you can often play the most popular games with virtual money so that you can test these theories out without risking any of your own cash. This is not something that would be available at a land-based casino as you would have to bet some money before you were able to play. At an online casino you can play for free and when you decide you want to play for real money it is easy to make a deposit.

When you’re trying to pick a career to follow, it can be very difficult. If you feel like you need to do this to inform your choices for GCSE or A-Level courses, you don’t have the broad experience or knowledge to make an informed decision, and even a broad choice like ‘wanting to work for the NHS’ can encompass lots of different jobs that will require different qualifications.

Today, let’s strip away the mystery and look at a few of the careers on offer within the NHS so whether you’re looking at Occupational Therapy jobs, or a career as a Psychiatrist, you’ll have a bit more information with which to make your choice.

Occupational Therapy

This is perhaps the most flexible role within the NHS. In brief, Occupational Therapists work with people whose health conditions prevent them doing things that matter to them. Within this wide scope, an individual OT might work with the elderly, helping them ensure their reduced strength and mobility don’t impact on their ability to lead a full life; those suffering from a mental health condition like bi-polar disorder to find ways to accommodate that condition healthily within their life, or children with learning disabilities.

The OT’s aim is always to maximise the quality of life for the people they work with, with creativity, patience and the benefit of experience.

Psychiatrist

Easy to confuse with psychology, but fundamentally very different, psychiatrists are medical specialists in mental disorders. They can diagnose, attempting to fit the patterns of a patient’s behaviour into a recognised syndrome, and prescribing medication and therapy to help the patient manage the symptoms of the disorder.

The path to being a psychiatrist is a long one: As well as the standard five year medical training degree, a prospective psychiatrist must complete two years of foundation medical work in hospitals before embarking on their six years of specialist training.

Mental Health Nursing

Some people see nurses as simply assistants to doctors, but this couldn’t be more wrong. Nursing is a distinct profession with as many qualifications and specialisms as any another in the NHS.

Mental Health Nurses specialise in helping those suffering mental health issues – which can be as many as one in four people. They can work as part of a specialised mental health unit, working closely with the team there to ensure patients know how to take their prescribed medication and do so on time, and to help assess incoming patients and identify those who are at risk of harming themselves and others.